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Basic HAZUS-MH Workshop

2009-07-07T16:51:40+00:00

Basic HAZUS-MH Workshop
Loma Linda University

L.A. earthquake should have San Diego taking notice

2009-05-20T00:26:07+00:00

Preparedness is the key as experts say a big earthquake will hit the region.

With Sunday

Scientists Monitoring Quake Swarms Near San Andreas

2009-04-08T04:17:36+00:00

Scientists Monitoring Quake Swarms Near San Andreas

Posted: April 6, 2009 11:27 PM (KFMB)

Scientists Monitoring Quake Swarms Near San Andreas

In Southern California, scientists have their eye on a swarm of quakes in the desert. More than 450 quakes have hit near the Salton Sea since March 21.

The southern end of the San Andreas Fault hasn’t snapped in more than 300 years. But scientists worry small quakes could act as a trigger for the big one.

“It’s very close to the locked section of the San Andreas Fault. Anything seismically that happens there definitely gets our attention,” said Cal Tech Seismologist Kate Hutton.

Scientists are installing 22 motion sensors on the 800 mile fault line that slices California from San Francisco to the Salton Sea.

A temblor in the southern end of the fault could hit San Diego County within a minute of rupture.

Experts say everyone should have earthquake preparedness kits ready with plenty of food and water stocked up.

http://www.760kfmb.com/Global/story.asp?S=10144664

Researchers Test a 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake in San Diego

2009-04-06T20:42:36+00:00

I came across this article on www.sandiego6.com….

3/31/2009

On Monday, experts from around the country gathered in San Diego at the UCSD Englekirk Structural Engineering Center at Camp Elliot, where a 7.0 earthquake was brought to life by a quake table.
A full-size, single-story masonry structure with clay masonry went through a series of tests and was still standing at the end. Only a few cracks were reported.

HAZUS Run in the News

2009-04-05T17:11:30+00:00

Hospital tower gets break on quake retrofit
By Lola Sherman (Contact) Union-Tribune Staff Writer
Two articles to read:
Read Article 1
Read Article 2

San Diego HUG Updates

2009-03-23T16:46:59+00:00

San Diego HUG is hosting a conference call Tuesday, March 24th at 3:30pm Eastern Time. Join-in to learn more about how participating in this new HAZUS User Group. For the dial-in # and pin # please contact bruce dot ferguson at nolte dot com or jamie at jamiecaplan dot com.